November Retail Sales Rose 5.8% YOY

Washington, DC, December 14, 2017-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2017 were $492.7 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 5.8% above November 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total sales for the September 2017 through November 2017 period were up 5.2% from the same period a year ago. The September 2017 to October 2017 percent change was revised from up 0.2% to up 0.5%.

Retail trade sales were up 0.8% from October 2017, and were up 6.3% from last year. Gasoline Stations were up 12.2% from November 2016, while Building Materials and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers were up 10.7% from last year.